Can I take it as read that 'middle class' is now American
English for 'working class'?
Perhaps this parsing too fine a point, but I took Kevin's phrasing
to mean that it was unions that allowed the working class to become
middle class--that is, a good factory job would let you buy a house
and a car and support a family, all while planning for a decent if
not extravagant retirement.
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